Sha La La La Lee
Small Faces Lyrics
Picked her up on a Friday night.
Sha la la la lee, yeah.
I knew everything gonna be alright.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I asked her 'where do you want to go?'.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Well we went someplace, I don't know.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
I held her close and I asked her
If she was gonna be my baby.
It felt so good
When she answered me:
Oh yeh, oh yeh.
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh.
She looked good and she moved so fine.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
And all the guys knew she was mine.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
I held her close and I asked her
Again if she was gonna be my baby.
It felt so good when she answered me.
Oh yeh, oh yeh.
Oh yeh, oh yeh, oh yeh.
Want to know how my story ends?
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Well we invited just a few close friends.
Sha la la la lee, yeh.
Sha la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
Sha la la la la la la la la la lee.
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Written by: KENNY LYNCH, MORT SHUMAN
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Small Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods . They were signed to Decca records initially and enjoyed major success across Europe between 1965 and 1967 with classic singles like "All or Nothing" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" before moving to a new label.
By late 1967 Read Full BioSmall Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods . They were signed to Decca records initially and enjoyed major success across Europe between 1965 and 1967 with classic singles like "All or Nothing" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" before moving to a new label.
By late 1967, the band had felt constricted financially & creatively by manager Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne), and were lured by Rolling Stones' publicist Andrew Loog Oldham into signing with his new Immediate label. They soon recorded more expansive psychedelic sounding material including hit pop tunes like "Lazy Sunday" which was included with their UK number one classic concept album Ogdens Nut Gone Flake and "Itchycoo Park" which was their only stateside charting single.
The demise of the Small Faces arrived on New Years Eve 1968, when Steve Marriott walked off stage at The Alexandra Palace in London. Marriott felt that despite the success of the group, he was still not being taken seriously as a musician. He went on to achieve major status in the U.S.A with Peter Frampton in Humble Pie. The others continued as the Faces, opting to drop the "Small" after one LP as new recruits Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood towered above their new band mates. Drummer Kenney Jones later joined The Who after the death of their drummer Keith Moon. As years went on, Marriott kept recording various lineups as Humble Pie but became somewhat of a caricature and casualty of rock excess. Tragically, Steve Marriott died in a house fire in 1991 and Ronnie Lane followed him in 1997 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Keyboardist Ian McLagan has continued to tour and record with his own band as well as with artists like Billy Bragg, The New Barbarians ( a group composed of Ian, Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Stanley Clarke, and Billy Cobham), and The Rolling Stones. According to announcements at the shows on the New Barbarians tour, the proceeds of the live gigs were going to pay Ronnie Lane's medical expenses associated with Ronnie's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Small Faces remain one of British rock's most important legacy acts, with their membership having links to so many other acts. Amongst the many bands they influenced were The Jam, Ramones, Oasis and X.
There are a number of locations around London linked to the Small Faces, many to be found in the East End where they grew up.
The J60 Music bar in Manor Park, an instrument shop where Steve Marriott first met Ronnie Lane
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4012.php
Little Ilford park, also located in Manor Park, inspired the track Itchycoo Park, Steve and other kids in the East End used to play in this park when they grew up.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4002.php
In 1968 the Small Faces recorded a video for their track Lazy Sunday, Steve sings in his native East end accent and the video was shot in the East End using Kenney Jones parents' flat in Havering Street. The video ends with a shot of the nearby Thames.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4014.php
By late 1967 Read Full BioSmall Faces were an influential British mod/psychedelic band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenney Jones and Ian McLagan (who replaced original organist Jimmy Winston). The Small Faces were all genuine East End mods . They were signed to Decca records initially and enjoyed major success across Europe between 1965 and 1967 with classic singles like "All or Nothing" and "Sha-La-La-La-Lee" before moving to a new label.
By late 1967, the band had felt constricted financially & creatively by manager Don Arden (father of Sharon Osbourne), and were lured by Rolling Stones' publicist Andrew Loog Oldham into signing with his new Immediate label. They soon recorded more expansive psychedelic sounding material including hit pop tunes like "Lazy Sunday" which was included with their UK number one classic concept album Ogdens Nut Gone Flake and "Itchycoo Park" which was their only stateside charting single.
The demise of the Small Faces arrived on New Years Eve 1968, when Steve Marriott walked off stage at The Alexandra Palace in London. Marriott felt that despite the success of the group, he was still not being taken seriously as a musician. He went on to achieve major status in the U.S.A with Peter Frampton in Humble Pie. The others continued as the Faces, opting to drop the "Small" after one LP as new recruits Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood towered above their new band mates. Drummer Kenney Jones later joined The Who after the death of their drummer Keith Moon. As years went on, Marriott kept recording various lineups as Humble Pie but became somewhat of a caricature and casualty of rock excess. Tragically, Steve Marriott died in a house fire in 1991 and Ronnie Lane followed him in 1997 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Keyboardist Ian McLagan has continued to tour and record with his own band as well as with artists like Billy Bragg, The New Barbarians ( a group composed of Ian, Ron Wood, Keith Richards, Stanley Clarke, and Billy Cobham), and The Rolling Stones. According to announcements at the shows on the New Barbarians tour, the proceeds of the live gigs were going to pay Ronnie Lane's medical expenses associated with Ronnie's struggle with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Small Faces remain one of British rock's most important legacy acts, with their membership having links to so many other acts. Amongst the many bands they influenced were The Jam, Ramones, Oasis and X.
There are a number of locations around London linked to the Small Faces, many to be found in the East End where they grew up.
The J60 Music bar in Manor Park, an instrument shop where Steve Marriott first met Ronnie Lane
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4012.php
Little Ilford park, also located in Manor Park, inspired the track Itchycoo Park, Steve and other kids in the East End used to play in this park when they grew up.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4002.php
In 1968 the Small Faces recorded a video for their track Lazy Sunday, Steve sings in his native East end accent and the video was shot in the East End using Kenney Jones parents' flat in Havering Street. The video ends with a shot of the nearby Thames.
http://www.musicpilgrimages.com/articl/4014.php
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richard hickmott
Paul Weller/The Jam owed so much to The Small Faces. So much energy in their live performances -- and Marriott was only a teenager at the time.
Glenn Morris
This is what a mod band should sound like !!
Every member making it happen-
Steve/ Ronnie/ Ian and Kenny -
England's most underrated band.
Tour mates of the WHO.
Spagmanix
You name it. They were mods, who formed a band, but they hated this song ;-).
Hasta Luego
Fuerza, ritmo, grandes voces, grandes músicos, tremendo carisma, etc... si no te alegra la vida esta banda, no lo hace ninguna otra. SMALL FACES inigualables! 😃😃😃👏👏👏👏👏🎸🎸🎸🎸🤘🤘🤘🤘🇦🇷
John Surrey
Steve Marriott was 19 - NINETEEN!! - when this was recorded. An absolutely phenomenal singer who so sadly lost his way, and lost his life far too soon.
Adrina The Great
But he'd been in the music scene for 3 years prior to recording this.
What we'd call an old pro by then..
Cindy Falstrom
@Alan Greenley Indeed, I meant no disrespect as Steve is my favorite artist. He did have his demons, but coped as best he could. His death was a tragic accident. He is a hero of mine. RIP Steve
Alan Greenley
@Cindy Falstrom steve, died, in a house fire, . but will be rememberd, as one of the best frontmen, and vocalist, ever
Cindy Falstrom
@John McMahon Humble Pie was great. Sadly, their mobbed up manager and the record company cared more about $$$ than the well being of the group. In 3 years, the band made 6 albums and did 18 US tours. Steve was exhausted, burned out, and coped by becoming addicted to cocaine and alcohol . His life spiraled downward and he sadly died at 44 in 1991. God bless his soul....
John McMahon
Lost his way? Humble Pie was one of the greatest hard rock bands ever.